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Heartwarming and uplifting, Every Shade of Happy will make you laugh, cry and want to call your grandfather. Perfect for fans of Marianne Cronin and Hazel Prior. Algernon is at the end of his life. His granddaughter is at the start of hers. But they have more in common than they think... Every day of Algernon's 97 years has been broken up into an ordered routine. That's how it's been since the war, and he's not about to change now. Until his 15-year-old granddaughter arrives on his doorstep, turning Algernon's black-and-white life upside down. Everything from Anna's clothes to the way she sits glued to her phone is strange to Algernon, and he's not sure he likes it. But as the weeks pass, Algernon is surprised to discover they have something in common after all – Anna is lonely, just like him. Can Algernon change the habits of a lifetime to bring the colour back into Anna's world? Praise for Every Shade of Happy: 'Heartwarming and uplifting. It will make you miss your grandfather and want to hug your grandchild.' Adele Parks for Platinum 'A slice of reading heaven... Just as wonderful and gorgeous as The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot and The Funny Thing about Norman Foreman.' LoveReading 'With relatable characters, this is an uplifting, emotive story.' Candis

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Heartwarming and uplifting. It will make you miss your grandfather and want to hug your grandchild -- Adele Parks
A slice of reading heaven... Just as wonderful and gorgeous as The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot and The Funny Thing about Norman Foreman * LoveReading *
Exploring lost dreams, loneliness and the unlikely but soulful commune... It's captivating * Sunday Post *
With relatable characters, this is an uplifting, emotive story * Candis *
A lovely intergenerational tale, well told, that's both moving and uplifting * Choice magazine *

Every Shade of Happy

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    A Paperback / softback by Phyllida Shrimpton

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 06/07/2023
      ISBN13: 9781803281377, 978-1803281377
      ISBN10: 1803281375

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Heartwarming and uplifting, Every Shade of Happy will make you laugh, cry and want to call your grandfather. Perfect for fans of Marianne Cronin and Hazel Prior. Algernon is at the end of his life. His granddaughter is at the start of hers. But they have more in common than they think... Every day of Algernon's 97 years has been broken up into an ordered routine. That's how it's been since the war, and he's not about to change now. Until his 15-year-old granddaughter arrives on his doorstep, turning Algernon's black-and-white life upside down. Everything from Anna's clothes to the way she sits glued to her phone is strange to Algernon, and he's not sure he likes it. But as the weeks pass, Algernon is surprised to discover they have something in common after all – Anna is lonely, just like him. Can Algernon change the habits of a lifetime to bring the colour back into Anna's world? Praise for Every Shade of Happy: 'Heartwarming and uplifting. It will make you miss your grandfather and want to hug your grandchild.' Adele Parks for Platinum 'A slice of reading heaven... Just as wonderful and gorgeous as The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot and The Funny Thing about Norman Foreman.' LoveReading 'With relatable characters, this is an uplifting, emotive story.' Candis

      Trade Review
      Heartwarming and uplifting. It will make you miss your grandfather and want to hug your grandchild -- Adele Parks
      A slice of reading heaven... Just as wonderful and gorgeous as The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot and The Funny Thing about Norman Foreman * LoveReading *
      Exploring lost dreams, loneliness and the unlikely but soulful commune... It's captivating * Sunday Post *
      With relatable characters, this is an uplifting, emotive story * Candis *
      A lovely intergenerational tale, well told, that's both moving and uplifting * Choice magazine *

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